TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014
Today is Tuesday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2014. There are 232 days left in the year.
1110 ― Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath
1637 ― Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife
1643 ― Heavy earthquake strikes Santiago Chile; kills 1/3 of population
1888 ― Brazil abolishes slavery
1950 ― Diner's Club issues its first credit cards
1965 ― Rolling Stones record ``Satisfaction"
1968 ― 1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle and Pompidou
1979 ― Shah and family sentenced to death in Teheran
1983 ― Reggie Jackson is first major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times
1992 ― Three astronauts simultaneous walked in space for the first time